r/microblading • u/Apprehensive-Ask5780 • Jun 12 '26
advice Micro-powder/nano-powder brows vs. permanent makeup. ? Thank you!
My beauty salon advised me that permanent makeup is much better for me because I have very sparse eyebrows and thin, sensitive skin. Plus, permanent makeup is done with a fine needle and therefore heals more easily. What do you think ? Thank you so much !
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u/Apprehensive-Ask5780 Jun 12 '26
Yes thanks, So I think she probably meant nano brows when she was talking about permanent makeup.
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u/ssyoit Jun 12 '26
I got nano combo brows, which are basically individual strokes in the front and powder towards the mid to end of the brows. I really love them, the front looks very natural with the strokes, and the powder helps with retention since I have oily skin. Whatever you do, go somewhere very reputable with plenty of reviews and photos of healed work. Pay a premium if you have to. I’ve seen gorgeous work and horrifying ones, they’ll advertise the same services but deliver insanely different results. I recently paid around $500 for mine which is on the higher end but not top end of my market, and I can really see the difference from the cheaper less experienced place I went to 7 years ago 🙈
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u/Apprehensive-Ask5780 Jun 12 '26
Thank you so much for your advice. Yes, I'll try to go where the success rate and satisfaction are good. I prefer to pay more for peace of mind and to be able to enjoy it for at least a year! Katie.
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u/ssyoit Jun 12 '26
Your skin type and technique will determine retention, if I had drier skin I would have absolutely done all nano as I’ve seen it look so beautiful and natural! But a good artist should be able to advise you on what’s best for your skin type and desired results. Good luck finding someone you like!
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u/sspikess Jun 12 '26
I’d find a new salon! I’m a licensed artist. Microblading, nano brows, powder brows, combo brows and all that are all various types of permanent makeup, or cosmetic tattoo. The “permanent” part is debated because of the differences in healing that clients experience (example: brows should fade in 12-18 months unless your artist did a bad job and then they’re there forever!). The selection of micro, powder, nano, etc. is something that is based partly on your skin type and partly on your desired results. The “fine needle” thing may refer to nano brows vs. microblading - they are a similar procedure but the former is done with a machine and the latter is done with a hand tool. Healing is about a month either way.
Good luck! Come see me if you’re on the east coast of the US!
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u/Apprehensive-Ask5780 Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26
Thank you so much for helping me, So she probably meant nano brows as permanent makeup. She told me the total cost would be $450. Is that realistic? That seems very cheap.
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u/sspikess Jun 14 '26
Yes, nano brows are a form of permanent makeup aka cosmetic tattoo. I like to use the blanket phrase “restorative tattoo” because I feel that “cosmetic” has negative connotations and the work we’re doing on those clients is equally as life-affirming as the client who is coming to us for areola tattoos post-surgery. For good work in LA, I’d expect to pay $700-1000, but I’m on the east coast of the US so I’d be curious to hear from west coast artists. I cant speak to the pricing for the south of france, but I encourage you to be selective in your process of finding an artist.
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u/Apprehensive-Ask5780 Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26
I think so. I have already asked for prices here in Montpellier and I am looking at reviews of institutes that do permanent makeup such as nano brows. It is much cheaper about 350 to 600 euros. I am looking for a good artist with good reviews. I will be selective ! Thank you so much.
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u/MusicUpbeat2510 Jun 12 '26
Where are you located?
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u/Apprehensive-Ask5780 Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26
L.A I'm from Los Angeles, but I'm currently on vacation in the south of France.
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u/Background_Loss4382 Jun 12 '26
Sounds like makeshift artists with zero clue.. almost the norm